First Lyngaardian Civil War

First Lyngaardian Civil War
Illustration by Nikolaj Bærentzen of the aftermath of the 3rd Battle of Vangsødrup
Date 22 December 1802 – 7 June 1809 (6 years and 167 days) Location Lyngaard Result Parliamentarian Victory King Christoffer II Desposed King Karl Augustus I Crowed as King of Lyngaard Karl Augustus I signs the Instrament of Parliament Establishment of the Constitutional Monarchy
Belligerents
Parliamentarians	Absolutists
Commanders and leaders
Vilhelm Meldahlsen King Karl Augustus I Rev.Georg Lauritzen Helligehær Bernhard von Mølgaard-Worsaae Adolph Ryholt	King Christoffer II Arnolphus von Ørnholm Nikolaj Auberjonois-Rantzau Hans Gustav Bluhme Prince Lorentz of Gråhøjborg Sir Ashley of Wynford Mikkel den Alåmysisk Thorleif Kjærholmsen
Strength
39,000 ~ 60,000	45,000 ~ 65,000
Casualties and losses
15,231 Killed 46,788 Wounded	15,129 Killed 78,812 Wounded
Military deaths from disease: ~80,000 Total civilian dead: ~45,000 Estimated total dead: ~115,000 (roughly 6% of the total population)